- When: 2024/12/16
- City: Denver
- State: Colorado
- Category: Zoning Code Modification
- Subcategory: Process Updates
- Asset Class: Land
- Property Type: Placemaking
- New Zoning: Denver Zoning Code (2025 Restated)
- New Zoning Description: Comprehensive restatement to improve clarity, reduce processing times, align with state law, and support city planning objectives. Effective February 25, 2025.
- Previous Zoning: Denver Zoning Code (2021, as amended)
- Previous Zoning Description: Multiple amendments since 2021 including overlays, ADU updates, and conservation district regulations.
This ordinance amends Chapter 59 of the Revised Municipal Code, updating the Denver Zoning Code to reduce ambiguity, comply with state law, correct errors, and align with city policies. Key revisions streamline zoning processes, simplify standards, and aim to reduce permitting times by 30%, addressing inefficiencies and supporting equitable development citywide.
Why it Matters
The updated code modernizes zoning standards, improves clarity, and supports Denver's long-term planning goals, promoting equity and sustainable urban development.
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